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Week 14

Weekly
Grade
Splendiferous Finch
5-9 97.84
112.95
 
VS
proj
Sevenburgh Steelers
90.44 2-12
106.56

Offensively challenged Splendiferous Finch come back to beat Sevenburgh Steelers, 97.84-90.44

Despite posting only the eighth-highest point total in the league for the week, Splendiferous Finch came back to earn a 97.84-90.44 win over Sevenburgh Steelers. Despite trailing 90.44-72.24 heading into Monday night, Splendiferous Finch came storming back behind J.K. Dobbins, who ran for 53 yards and a touchdown for 13.3 points, and Mark Andrews, who caught 5 passes for 78 yards (10.3 points). Tom Brady (15.64 points) and DK Metcalf (15.1) did their part for Sevenburgh Steelers in defeat. This marks the first time this season Splendiferous Finch have taken down Sevenburgh Steelers, after falling 81.62-71 in their last matchup. Splendiferous Finch ends the season on a high note, but they'll miss the postseason with a record of 5-9. Sevenburgh Steelers will also be home for the playoffs, finishing at 2-12.

Matchup Timeline

  Splendiferous Finch   Sevenburgh Steelers

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

Squaring off against the Jaguars in Week 14, Henry ran for 215 yards and 2 touchdowns. In doing so, he put up 35.2 points and nearly doubled his scoring projection, the highest percent increase of any player on Splendiferous Finch this week. Next week, Henry will battle the Lions.
Derrick Henry

Top Player Comparison

Splendiferous Finch
Points
% of total points 97.84
1
Derrick Henry
RB
35.2
18.68
36%
2
Taysom Hill
QB
19.94
19.89
20.4%
3
J.K. Dobbins
RB
13.3
10.03
13.6%
4
Mark Andrews
TE
10.3
9.84
10.5%
Sevenburgh Steelers
Points
% of total points 90.44
1
Tom Brady
QB
15.64
21.35
17.3%
2
DK Metcalf
WR
15.1
17.98
16.7%
3
JuJu Smith-Schuster
WR
14.5
11.47
16%
4
The Seattle Seahawks defense
DEF
12
9.02
13.3%

Matchup Highlights

Sunday Early
There were players with standout moments on both teams early Sunday, but it was Splendiferous Finch who grabbed the lead, 46.30-38.54. For Splendiferous Finch, Derrick Henry had a 36-yard touchdown run and a 47-yard run. Tom Brady had a 48-yard touchdown pass for Sevenburgh Steelers, while Stephen Gostkowski had a 53-yard field goal.
Sunday Late
Taysom Hill had a 37-yard touchdown pass and a 20-yard touchdown pass for Splendiferous Finch, who trailed 72.94-66.24 after the late slate.

Points By Position

  Splendiferous Finch   Sevenburgh Steelers

Game Notes

Splendiferous Finch got the W despite the fact that only four of their nine starters scored higher than their projected point totals.
Sevenburgh Steelers had only three of their nine starters score higher than their projected points.
Splendiferous Finch put up fewer points than their season scoring average (104.09) while Sevenburgh Steelers scored above theirs (89.04).
Both teams failed to achieve their projected point total.
Sevenburgh Steelers ranked 10th in the league in points scored this week, while Splendiferous Finch ranked 8th.
The matchup's 7.4-point margin was the tightest in the league this week.
Not only did Splendiferous Finch get the W, but they also covered the 6.4-point projected margin of victory.
Splendiferous Finch moves to (2-0) in comeback games this season, while Sevenburgh Steelers falls to (1-3).

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